May 2008
Newsletter

http://www.horticulturalsocietysj.org
Founded 1922                      Incorporate 1960

President:
Leigh Eastwood

First Vice President:
Carol Ann Heulings

Second Vice President:
Jean Sedar

Recording Secretary:
Rita Waldron

Corresponding Secretary:
Mary Metrione

Treasurer:
Linda Mormile

Other Board Members

Ernie Greiser
Kathleen Harvey
Frank Heiler

 


Membership Dues:
are $15.00 per year, $12.00 for additional members at the same address.

Please make checks payable to Horticultural Society of South Jersey and send to:

Mary Metrione
442 Longwood Drive
Haddonfield, NJ 08033

PLEASE NOTE: Any newsworthy items should be sent to me by the 20th of the preceding month, rmmamert@verizon.net or 856-428-6671 thanks.

NEXT MEETING: Will be Tuesday, May 13th at the Cherry Hill Community Room, 820 Mercer Street , Cherry Hill, N.J. at 7:00pm. THIS IS OUR SPRING FLOWER SHOW. Don’t disappoint the judges who love us because we usually have such interesting things on display. To keep our minds away from what the judges are doing we have former member, Judith Gates’ presentation on “Floral Design in India and Gardens in Argentina” The plant table will not be available. 

HOSPITALITY: Refreshments will be provided by  Mindy Carfagno, Kay Coyle, Anita Nieves, Janet Shumsky and Linda Mormile. Thanks ladies. Please help with the cleanup, thanks.

BOARD MEETING: May 8th at 7:30PM, Will be at Leigh Eastwood’s residence at 42 A North Lecato Ave, Audubon. Call 856-354-8227 for directions, if needed.

BUS TRIP: Time is running out and the bus is filling up, so get your check or money to Linda Mormile at the May meeting or send a check to her at 115 Wexford Drive, Cherry Hill, 08003. Checks are to be made out to HSSJ and are $45 for members and $55 for non members. There is a beautiful section of the beach at Hereford Inlet, wear appropriate clothing if you want to stroll on it.

THE MANN MUSIC CENTER schedule for the summer concerts has been published and Lars Loercher can get you free tickets if you give him a call to let him know you are interested. His number is 856-424-4065!

PLEASE WELCOME: Arlene Stout, 25 Church Road #115, Maple Shade, NJ 08052-3070, 856-234-4785, hairmail2@comcast.net and Janet Shumsky,332 Spruce Ave. Gloucester City, NJ 08030, cell 609-230-9192,jshumsky332@comcast.net. We now have 105 members.

SYMPATHY: Our thoughts and prayers are with MARIANNA Hagan and Anita Nieves on the loss of their husband and father

Final thought: From the spring-green willow a rain shower hangs like pearls.    Lady Ise

SURVEY: If you have not already done so, could you let us know how things are going by filling out the attached survey and bringing it to the May meeting or mailing to Leigh Eastwood, 42 A North Lecato Avenue, Audubon, NJ 08106-1054 If you have volunteered for a committee, please make sure to fill in your name.